Gaby Divay's NASArt

The Whirlpool Galaxy in X-Ray Light (M51)
Violent Suoernova burstsare the likely reason for so many bright X-Ray sources.
It lies some 15 million lightyears away.
Reminder: 1 Ly = almost 10 trillion km - that is a "10" followed by 12 (zeros
(Image a Chandra/Hubble composite ; NASA AstroPic Archive)
Image adapted from:
NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" - June 10, 2014
AstroPic Description
Posted by NASA/CXC , R. Kilgard (Wesleyan U. et al.

Dr. Gaby Divay
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